Research claiming that ‘adult basic skills training is no boost to economic competitiveness' has been challenged by NIACE who sees these courses as ‘a ladder to opportunity'.
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Friday 3 Apr 2009 |
Free resources for tutors who want to introduce their learners to reading are available through a new website - Reading for Pleasure - launched by NIACE on 1 April 2009.
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Wednesday 1 Apr 2009 |
The increasing use of phonics as an approach to teaching adult literacy and language, was discussed at a seminar held by NIACE on Tuesday 31 April 2009.
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Tuesday 31 Mar 2009 |
A Right to a Voice - NIACE's campaign to restore English classes for asylum seekers - is moving into the next phase with a training and support session of groups of volunteers, in London on Friday 27 April 2009.
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Tuesday 31 Mar 2009 |
Over the last six months 160 Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Somali women from Tower Hamlets, Newham and Islington have been given access to adult learning through the ground-breaking NIACE project, A Woman's Place.
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Wednesday 25 Mar 2009 |
A national event to mark the progress of technology in the delivery of adult education has been organised by NIACE on behalf of LSIS, in Nottingham today.
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Tuesday 24 Mar 2009 |
In partnership with GMTV, NIACE is calling on all UK families to encourage everyone over 50 to improve their computer skills and learn how to use the internet.
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Saturday 21 Mar 2009 |
A range of organisations and companies will be signing up to join a project to inspire the people of Rotherham to read, write, listen and talk, at an event organised by NIACE.
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Friday 20 Mar 2009 |
NIACE welcomes the government's pledge to allocate more funding for improving adult basic skills, after publishing an updated strategy - Skills for Life: Changing Lives - on Monday 9 March 2009.
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Friday 20 Mar 2009 |
Providing high-quality learning provision for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities is the core ambition of the refreshed Mental Health Strategy, from the Learning and Skills Council, launched at the 4th NIACE Mental Health Conference on Thursday 5th March 2009.
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Friday 13 Mar 2009 |
NIACE held an ESOL policy conference in London - on 12 March 2009 - on behalf of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS).
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Thursday 12 Mar 2009 |
As International Women's Day - Sunday, 8 March 2009 - marked the start of this year's month-long celebrations and activities, Britain is failing to bridge the gender gap.
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Monday 9 Mar 2009 |
Best-selling crime writer Ian Rankin and reading expert Patience Thomson talk about their Quick Reads, "A Cool Head" and "101 Ways to Teach Your Child to Read"
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Wednesday 4 Mar 2009 |
New research shows that Quick Reads are having a hugely positive impact on improving the reading levels of adults. Increased confidence, writing and communication skills are reflected by adults' progression in learning.
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Wednesday 4 Mar 2009 |
NIACE welcomes the Public Accounts Committee report on widening participation in higher education, but warns against sidelining mature and part-time students.
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Thursday 26 Feb 2009 |
Over 500 people attended the CALL lobby of Parliament on 25 February to question their MPs over the loss of 1.4m adult learning places across England in the last three years.
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Thursday 26 Feb 2009 |
Community development workers are encouraged to have their say about working with communities and creating learning opportunities - in a consultation ending this Friday, 27 February 2009.
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Wednesday 25 Feb 2009 |
The death of Lord Dearing on 19 February 2009 at the age of 78 means that adult learners have lost one of their most thoughtful and open-minded champions in Parliament.
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Tuesday 24 Feb 2009 |
The recent announcements from the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives, repeated by David Willetts, of a commitment to increase spending of £100 million on adult and community learning have been warmly welcomed by NIACE.
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Friday 13 Feb 2009 |
The recession will not be gender neutral - new report says. NIACE welcomes the publication of the report, Closing the Gender Skills Gap, from the National Skills Forum.
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Wednesday 11 Feb 2009 |
NIACE supports the learning of asylum seekers. As part of A Right to a Voice, NIACE is setting up groups for asylum seekers, supported by volunteers, to meet weekly and help each other.
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Wednesday 11 Feb 2009 |
There are overwhelming benefits for older workers and their employers who take part in careers advice and training sessions, research by NIACE shows.
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Thursday 5 Feb 2009 |
A website giving a national voice to voluntary and community sector learning providers has been launched by NIACE on Wednesday 4th February 2009.
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Wednesday 4 Feb 2009 |
NIACE is deeply concerned by the sudden decline in part-time students enrolling in higher education. In 2007/08 there were 21,435 fewer - a fall of 3 per cent - UK part-time students according to figures released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), on the 29th of January 2009
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Monday 2 Feb 2009 |
A widespread programme of public education must be integral to any future initiatives for a Digital Britain, otherwise people will continue to be marginalised, says NIACE.
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Friday 30 Jan 2009 |
